kuàng
chí
jiǔ

idiom
formal

Meaning of 旷日持久

旷日持久 means protracted; long-drawn-out; wasting much time; dragging on for a long time. Pronounced kuàng rì chí jiǔ.

  • protracted; long-drawn-out; wasting much time; dragging on for a long time

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
chǎng
tán
pàn
kuàng
chí
jiǔ
 
shuāng
fāng
dōu
hěn
bèi
 

The negotiations have been protracted, and both sides are exhausted.

Zhè
shì
chǎng
kuàng
chí
jiǔ
de
zhàn
zhēng
 
jīng
chí
le
shí
nián
 

This is a long-drawn-out war that has already lasted for ten years.

Wéi
le
miǎn
kuàng
chí
jiǔ
de
sòng
 
men
xuǎn
le
tíng
wài
jiě
 

To avoid protracted litigation, they chose an out-of-court settlement.

Zhè
xiàng
gōng
chéng
kuàng
chí
jiǔ
 
hào
fèi
le
liàng
rén
 

This project dragged on for a long time, consuming a great deal of manpower and resources.